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Dow AgroSciences on giving back to veterans

On May 10, volunteers with Dow AgroSciences’ Veterans Action
Group created an herb garden at HVAF’s
Manchester property. The group, made up of current and former service
members, also trimmed hedges at HVAF’s
headquarters and placed large planters outside the front door filled with
colorful flowers.

Dow
AgroSciences is an agricultural company
that supports community initiatives as well as sustainable agriculture and STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education.

Dow AgroSciences with veterans at HVAF

“We
felt that a beautification project along with a vegetable garden fit well into
these areas,” says Bradley Hemmick,
operations on-boarding specialist at Dow
AgroSciences. “The vegetable garden along with a class on horticulture
will give some of the clients at HVAF new skills and hopefully a new passion
for gardening, which we hope that they can enjoy and put to good use.”

The group’s volunteer work allowed maintenance staff at HVAF
to use their resources in other areas.

“We are fortunate for their efforts,” says HVAF’s Director of
Maintenance Randen Miller. “Their work left a lasting impression while giving
new life to our building and adding a spring touch to our properties.”